One thing will be missing today and others will be late tomorrow.
As you have seen if you have been on Camden Chat over the last week or so, there is a coming redesign to SB Nation websites happening imminently. There are a few different aspects to this.
First and foremost, please make sure that you, the reader, are prepared to be able to log in under the new system. This is a last reminder to check out this page for instructions.
Going along with this redesign on the front end is a complete change in the system that Camden Chat’s writers (and all others on SB Nation sites) use to create and post articles. As a result of this, we have been instructed that there is to be no new content posted after 5pm Eastern time today (Monday, August 4) and that we will be unable to post new articles until the new system goes live around 9am Eastern time tomorrow (Tuesday, August 5) assuming all goes well.
For specific regular Camden Chat coverage, this means:
- Monday night’s game thread will post earlier than typical (5pm Eastern rather than 30 minutes before first pitch)
- There will be no post-game recap of Monday’s Orioles-Phillies game
- Tuesday Bird Droppings will not post at its typical time (7am Eastern), as this can only be done after the migration
- Tuesday’s weekly minor league recap will not post until later on Tuesday morning
If all goes as planned, that should be the extent that regular operations are disrupted. Once the migration is complete, CC staff will be able to log in to our new back end and do everything that would normally be done to bring you Orioles coverage here. Please have some patience while we all get the hang of the new interface.
I’ve seen previews of the new page layout and I think that it’s a solid modern update that preserves the functionality of the current design while revamping community-oriented areas of the site (Fanposts and Fanshots) that have gone dormant as times have changed. That new section, The Feed, will create an easier avenue for community interaction. The new look will take some getting used to, but I hope you’ll like it.